Learning how to spot and respond to sexism is a process of deconstruction. Although sexism creates inequality for all genders, women and girls, as well as those who present as feminine often suffer greater consequences. Being a recipient of sexism can engender...
Having better sex begins with you; sexual development can be stunted at any stage over the life span, leaving you feeling lacking, uneducated, or simply unsatisfied. Learning to identify beliefs, values and ideals creates space for adjustment and requires...
Creating a great sex life takes just that, creating. For many couples (and individuals), this is a foreign concept. Sexual socialization has led the masses to believe sex should be spontaneous, natural, and mind blowing. The notion that sex could be planned is rarely...
Growing up identifying as female often means looking to a mother figure for guidance on the transition to womanhood. When there is a mother wound, there can be a profound impact on a woman's sexuality. Many women internalize their mothers beliefs, values and...
The topic of relationship status remains perfunctory in conversations with old friends and new acquaintances. While this may appear thoughtful, it can provoke anxiety when the response doesn’t fit within societal norms. The implication being, if you aren’t dating...
What is Sexual Arousal and Why Does it Matter? Take a minute and think about how you evaluate partners, whether or not you want to have sex, and how you want to experience it. This is all related to your particular erotic proclivities. Whether you are having...
Have you ever started having sex, everything feels good in the moment, and then all of a sudden, something switched? How about feeling like your switch just won’t flip (meaning you no longer want sex at all)? That switch is not a simple on or off, instead it’s more...
Feminism is not a dirty word. In today’s zeitgeist it is crucial all individuals, not just women, adopt feminist ideals in order to continue securing gender equity. Shying away from feminism as part of one’s identity perpetuates the plight of the patriarchy. Read on...
Those with vulvas remain heavily responsible for birth control and protection against pregnancy and STDs. Yet, many men aligned with misogynistic beliefs continue to believe they are owed choices regarding women’s bodies and further, the use thereof. Let’s be...